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Beagles and Beagling 
was misunderstood or it was misinterpreted with 
the same frequency as prevails at the present time, 
but it takes differences of opinion to make a dog 
show or field trial and the differences will continue. 
The beginner is advised to study the standard care¬ 
fully and endeavor to breed dogs that will conform 
to it as nearly as possible, both with a view of breed¬ 
ing field performers and bench winners. 
The full standard of the breed follows and that 
will close my book, but before doing so I wish to 
reiterate that the beagle classes at bench shows as 
well as field trials are divided into two classes; 
those that are thirteen inches and under and those 
that are over thirteen and under fifteen inches. The 
standard applies to both sizes. 
The Beagle Standard 
As Adopted by the National Beagle Club of 
America. 
Head —The skull should be fairly long, slightly 
domed at occiput, with cranium broad and full. 
Ears —Ears set on moderately low, long, reaching 
when drawn out nearly, if not quite, to the end of the 
nose; fine texture, fairly broad—with almost entire 
absence of erectile power—setting close to the head 
with the forward edge slightly inturning to the cheek 
—rounded at the tip. 
Eyes —Eyes large, set well apart—soft and hound¬ 
like—expression gentle and pleading; of a brown or 
hazel color. 
Muzzle —Muzzle of medium length—straight and 
square cut—the stop moderately defined. 
Jaws —Level. Lips free from flews; nostrils large 
and open. 
Defects —A very flat skull, narrow across the top; 
excess of dome; eyes small, sharp and terrier-like, or 
prominent and protruding; muzzle long, snipey or cut 
